Iceland vs Norway: Dietary composition by country
Iceland
66.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Norway
70.35 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita against 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Iceland, a difference of 4.12 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5555 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.65 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.51 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 26.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 252.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 181.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 67.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.65 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita against 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Iceland and Norway?
- 4.12 kilocalories per day per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.